Botswana vs Timor-Leste
Botswana is 39.0 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Botswana about 39 times.
BotswanaTimor-LesteBotswana moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 39.0× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Botswana | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Dili |
| Region | Southern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Botswana bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Botswana is 39.0 times larger than Timor-Leste. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Botswana?
- About 39 times: Botswana has 39.0× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Botswana and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Botswana or Timor-Leste?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 1,418,517. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².